Three cameras were pointed directly at the filming location, while the martial arts instructor, who was essentially doing nothing, squeezed in the back to watch.
Cai Can and Yu Shen, who should have been resting and memorizing their lines, also gathered around, leaving Lin Youqi completely forced into the situation.
When the director yelled "Action!", Lin Youqi was still reciting her lines in her mind when she suddenly felt a gust of wind blow past her.
He looked up in surprise and saw a long sword pointing directly at him. A sudden panic surged through him, and he quickly took a few steps back. "What are you going to do!"
"Click!"
The director, holding a megaphone, shouted, "What are you doing? This is a fight scene, why are you dodging?"
The director's voice pulled Lin Youqi back to reality. He took a couple of deep breaths and finally recovered from the panic of being threatened with his life.
Looking up, he saw Jiang Nuo put down his sword, his gaze intriguing. "What, didn't you remember your lines?"
Lin Youqi looked embarrassed and gritted her teeth, "You did this on purpose!"
Jiang Nuo hummed in agreement, a smile playing on her lips.
"You guessed right, there's no reward."
As soon as he finished speaking, the stagehands shouted "Action!" again.
This time, Lin Youqi was on guard and did not follow the martial arts instructor's movements. Instead, her right hand, hidden in her wide sleeve, suddenly formed a hook.
The surrounding natural Spiritual Power, so thin it was negligible, was mobilized, including the Spiritual Power Jiang Nuo had imbued into the prop sword.
Jiang Nuo raised an eyebrow in surprise, "So that's the kind of ability you're talking about."
No wonder he's called a lucky idol; he's like a vacuum cleaner.
"Senior, no matter how powerful you are, you can't beat me!"
Lin Youqi's use of the word "senior" sounded more like sarcasm, and the two started fighting right under the astonished eyes of all the staff, without exchanging a single line.
" Director Liu... shouldn't we stop him?"
The assistant director was genuinely afraid of something going wrong; if either of these two were to have an accident, they couldn't bear the responsibility.
Director Liu silently wiped his sweat. "Stop... you dare to rush forward?"
Assistant Director: "..."
He looked at the martial arts instructor and gestured with his chin.
The four martial arts instructors all shook their heads.
We can't do it!
"Stop hitting! Stop hitting! If our Youqi gets hurt, you won't be able to afford to pay for it!"
Lin Youqi's manager stood with his hands on his hips, pointing and gesturing like an angry old hen.
Cui Ming rolled his eyes. "What kind of precious bodhisattva body is this? What kind of actor is someone so fragile?"
"You! I think you're just taking advantage of your seniority to bully Youqi!"
The two agents started arguing, but Cui Ming's quick wit and sharp tongue were something most people couldn't withstand.
Lin Youqi was beaten so badly by Jiang Nuo that he couldn't absorb and mobilize his Spiritual Power, and he couldn't get up from the ground for a long time. He had to crawl and roll to avoid dying on the spot.
His agent was extremely anxious and flustered, and was also severely scolded by Cui Ming.
This one-sided beating was absolutely spectacular.
As Lin Youqi slammed into the wooden dummy in the set, Jiang Nuo stopped in time and raised an eyebrow in a nonchalant manner.
"I'm still waiting for you to say your lines."
Lin Youqi: "..."
He was in so much pain that his limbs felt like they were about to fall apart, and he was covered in cold sweat.
"You... you're really that serious!"
So what if he got some resources by stepping on this person? Everyone in the entertainment industry does it this way, why is he so petty?
Jiang Nuo tilted her head, her smile radiant, "What are you talking about?"
"This is just acting, I didn't hold back, please bear with me."
They were very polite, though.
Lin Youqi couldn't get up for a long time. She touched her face to make sure she wasn't injured before she felt relieved and glared fiercely at the staff member next to her.
Are you all dead? Help me up!
The staff members who had been watching the performance suddenly realized what was happening and rushed over to help the person.
Lin Youqi could even keenly sense the mocking glances from the supporting actors around her.
He was still resentful and secretly angry.
"Go down and rest properly. Today's scenes are very important; we can't skip filming."
Director Liu wanted to give him time to rest, but the scenes were all set. If the male lead hadn't been replaced at the last minute, there wouldn't have been such a rush.
Lin Youqi's agent was complaining incessantly, insisting that the production crew was bullying her. Just then, the phone rang.
After receiving the call, the agent became visibly smug.
" Director Liu, our President Qiang Youqi was personally promoted by him. If he sees her being bullied here, you should know what the consequences will be."
Qian Qiang is the biggest investor in this drama and also Lin Youqi's financial backer.
Director Liu's expression changed, and he scratched his head in distress, unsure of what to do.
Directors aren't afraid of having big investors bribing people; what they fear is people who are uncooperative with the production team and like to criticize the script.
Unfortunately, Lin Youqi possessed both qualities, causing the atmosphere on set to become tense for a moment.
Jiang Nuo moved closer to Cui Ming. "Did I do something wrong?"
There wasn't a hint of embarrassment in his tone.
Cui Ming scoffed, "What are you afraid of? Your fame and experience speak for themselves. You're so popular now. Even if President Qiang doesn't like you, he can't do anything about it."
"This film crew... it's tough."
"It's difficult."
Jiang Nuo echoed this sentiment and took out her phone to reply to Si Yan's message.
Little Lucky Star: Nuonuo, did your photoshoot go well today? I miss you so much!
Jiang Nuo's eyes curved into crescents, the fierceness from the fight dissipating, and she shared what had just happened with him.
To everyone's surprise, Si Yan seemed to have anticipated this and replied promptly.
Little Lucky Star: Don't worry, Qian Qiang will handle this.
Eh...?
Jiang Nuo pressed her finger in confusion.
How did Si Yan know who Lin Youqi's sugar daddy was?
Just as he was chatting casually with Si Yan, he suddenly heard a deep, furious voice.
Looking up, I saw a middle-aged man, around forty years old, wearing a sharp suit, walking towards me.
" Lin Youqi!"
The force of the voice was so powerful that it startled everyone, especially the aggrieved Lin Youqi.
Qian Qiang strode over, and seeing Director Liu get up to greet him, he quickly gestured for him to be quiet.
" Lin Youqi! What have you been up to today?!"
The young master of the Si Family even called him! He was terrified, thinking the Qian Corporation was going bankrupt!
The agent was stunned. Why wasn't President Qiang speaking up for Lin Youqi? Could it be... he wasn't going to spoil her anymore?! Wasn't he still relying on Lin Youqi's special abilities?!
"I... what did I do!"
Lin Youqi didn't act like a kept woman at all; instead, she exuded a spoiled and arrogant air, saying, "Uncle, you actually yelled at me for the sake of an outsider."
"I'll settle the score with you later. Hurry up and apologize to Jiang Nuo."
Jiang Nuo was eating melon seeds while biting into her milk tea straw when she heard this and hummed in agreement.
"I have other things to do too."
This is truly a sensible and ethical spender!
It's just... I'm plagued by bad luck, and the faint, lurking black aura is really obvious.
Jiang Nuo finished the last sip of her milk tea, looked away, and didn't intend to meddle.
Qian Qiang's attitude was really tough, and no matter how unwilling Lin Youqi was, she could only endure it and reluctantly apologized.